Kathmandu, Aug. 24: The Department for International
Development of the United Kingdom is supporting 22 companies in entrepreneurship
development programme, Acceleration and I-Cube Incubation Programme.
The programme is implemented by Accelerator Nepal in
partnership with Rockstart Impact and Nepal Communitere.
According to a press statement issued by the
Rockstart, the programme will focus on business incubation and acceleration,
actively nurturing and supporting high potential companies for growth via
incubation, acceleration and investment.
“The applications for the programme are open from 1
August to 5 October. Out of all the applicants 22 companies will be selected
for the entrepreneurship development programmes,” reads the statement.
Ten companies will go for the 100-day acceleration
programme at Rockstart Impact while other twelve will be incubated for a year
at Nepal Communitere’s I-Cube Incubation Programme, before going for further
business development and investment.
The company said that the goal of the 100-day
business acceleration programme was to make 10 high potential entrepreneurs
‘investment-ready’ each year.
“Such entrepreneurs will have a clear vision and
understanding on how they can realistically grow their business in a
sustainable way. These programmes provide entrepreneurs with critical coaching
and mentoring needed for business development, along with other tools required
to grow their business to the next level,” said Rabi Rayamajhi, Private Sector
Development Advisor at the DFID Nepal.
“The development of Nepal is taking a turn whereas
the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are playing the role of a leader, an
inspirer, and, a provider. We want to contribute as partners in this quest that
these truly brave entrepreneurs have started," said Willem Grimminck,
Rockstart Impact initiator.
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